Idaho Commission For The Blind And Visually Impaired, Boise

Rehabilitation Services encompass a range of support options, such as medical aid as needed, independent living assistance, vocational counseling, and training for both academic and vocational pursuits, which includes funding for books, tuition, equipment, and supplies. Home instruction in alternative techniques for blindness and help with establishing a small business are also provided, alongside job placement services and follow-up to ensure success. **ATC-Center:** This center offers comprehensive training in alternative skills to help individuals perform tasks at work or home alongside their sighted counterparts. Clients are encouraged to engage in training at the center, but if that is not feasible, they can learn these skills at home with the help of an instructor. Instruction is available in areas such as adjusting to blindness, travel techniques, braille, typing, computer skills, daily living techniques, and industrial arts. **Sight Restoration:** The most effective rehabilitation for a blind person is restoring their vision. When vision restoration is possible, ICBVI and other organizations may offer financial support to eligible individuals. **Business Enterprise Programs:** Many blind individuals run vending stands in public buildings across Idaho. Those interested can receive training in accounting, management, equipment maintenance, and stock management, enabling them to earn a living and contribute to taxes. **Services for Seniors:** The Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides tailored services for seniors facing vision loss, including home counseling, alternative techniques instruction, peer support groups, low vision services, and community accessibility enhancements. **Newsline for the Blind Reading Services:** ICBVI offers a national newspaper service via telephone for Idaho's blind community. Additionally, volunteers read the Idaho Statesman and other materials on the radio, limited to a hundred-mile radius of Boise. **Taping Services:** The Commission, with volunteer assistance, produces audio materials for blind college students and others with special reading needs. The Idaho State Library's